On that day I will punish
    everyone (A)who leaps over the threshold,
and those who fill their master's[a] house
    with violence and fraud.

10 “On that day,” declares the Lord,
    “a cry will be heard from (B)the Fish Gate,
(C)a wail from (D)the Second Quarter,
    a loud crash from the hills.
11 (E)Wail, O inhabitants of the Mortar!
    For all the traders[b] are no more;
    all who weigh out silver are cut off.

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  1. Zephaniah 1:9 Or their Lord's
  2. Zephaniah 1:11 Or all the people of Canaan

On that day I will punish
    all who avoid stepping on the threshold,[a](A)
who fill the temple of their gods
    with violence and deceit.(B)

10 “On that day,(C)
    declares the Lord,
“a cry will go up from the Fish Gate,(D)
    wailing(E) from the New Quarter,
    and a loud crash from the hills.
11 Wail,(F) you who live in the market district[b];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with[c] silver will be destroyed.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:9 See 1 Samuel 5:5.
  2. Zephaniah 1:11 Or the Mortar
  3. Zephaniah 1:11 Or in